San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Matt Carlino and Tyler Haws scored 22
points each to help the BYU Cougars come back from a second half deficit to
defeat the San Francisco Dons, 80-76, in a West Coast Conference battle at
Memorial Gymnasium.
Brock Zylstra chipped in 16 points for BYU (12-4, 2-0 WCC) as it reeled off
its fourth consecutive victory. Josh Sharp pulled down a game-high 10
rebounds.
Cole Dickerson and Cody Doolin also finished with 22 points apiece to lead San
Francisco (8-7, 0-2), which dropped its second straight decision. Doolin
recorded a double-double by dishing out 10 assists and Dickerson was just a
rebound shy of a double-double himself.
The Dons came out firing and knocked down 9-of-13 attempts from beyond the arc
in the opening 20 minutes to build a 46-37 halftime lead. BYU stayed within
striking distance by hitting 43.8 percent of its field goal attempts in the
first half.
San Francisco was unable to keep up its deadly accuracy from 3-point range
after the break, as it went just 2-of-11 from distance and also only 4-of-8 at
the charity stripe in the second stanza. BYU converted 54.8 percent of its
shots from the floor and used a 7-0 run to go up by six points with just under
two minutes left before the final buzzer.
The Cougars outscored San Francisco, 12-3, in the second chance points to
survive their trip to Memorial Gymnasium.
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